Display apparatus

Abstract

A display apparatus can include a wiring substrate including a first light emitting part and a first transmissive area; a plurality of display units disposed on the wiring substrate, wherein one display unit among the of the plurality of display units includes a second light emitting part and a second transmissive area; a plurality of bonding members disposed between the one display unit and the wiring substrate, and electrically connected to a plurality of link wirings; and a gate driver configured to supply a signal to the one display unit. The first light emitting part of the wiring substrate includes the plurality of link wirings and the gate driver disposed thereon. Further, the second light emitting part of the one display unit includes a plurality of light emitting elements disposed thereon.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A display apparatus comprising:
 a wiring substrate including a first light emitting part and a first transmissive area;   a plurality of display units disposed on the wiring substrate, wherein one display unit among the of the plurality of display units includes a second light emitting part and a second transmissive area;   a plurality of bonding members disposed between the one display unit and the wiring substrate, and electrically connected to a plurality of link wirings; and   a gate driver configured to supply a signal to the one display unit,   wherein the first light emitting part of the wiring substrate includes the plurality of link wirings and the gate driver disposed thereon, and   wherein the second light emitting part of the one display unit includes a plurality of light emitting elements disposed thereon.   
     
     
         2 . The display apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the wiring substrate is formed of one substrate, and the plurality of display units are arranged to be spaced apart from each other in a first direction and a second direction crossing the first direction on the wiring substrate. 
     
     
         3 . The display apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first light emitting part of the wiring substrate faces and overlaps the second light emitting part of the one display unit, and
 wherein the first transmissive area of the wiring substrate faces and overlaps the second transmissive area of the one display unit.   
     
     
         4 . The display apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the gate driver disposed on the first light emitting part of the wiring substrate is disposed at a position overlapping the second light emitting part of the one display unit. 
     
     
         5 . The display apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the gate driver disposed on the first light emitting part has a size or width smaller width than that of the second light emitting part of the one display unit. 
     
     
         6 . The display apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a connection wiring connecting the gate driver to an adjacent gate driver disposed on the wiring substrate in a unit of block.   
     
     
         7 . The display apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein one of the plurality of bonding members includes:
 a spacer pattern configured to maintain a gap between the wiring substrate and the one display unit;   a conductive connection pattern configured to cover an upper surface and a side surface of the spacer pattern; and   an adhesive pattern disposed on the conductive connection pattern, and electrically connected to the gate driver or one of the plurality of link wirings.   
     
     
         8 . The display apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the one display unit includes:
 a second base substrate;   a light shielding layer disposed on the second base substrate;   a thin film transistor disposed on the light shielding layer, and including a semiconductor layer, a gate electrode, a source electrode, and a drain electrode;   a storage capacitor disposed on the light shielding layer;   a planarization layer covering the thin film transistor and the storage capacitor; and   a light emitting element disposed on the planarization layer and being one of the plurality of light emitting elements.   
     
     
         9 . The display apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the light emitting element includes:
 one or more main light emitting elements; and   a redundancy light emitting element corresponding to each of the one or more main light emitting elements to emit light of a same color.   
     
     
         10 . The display apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the wiring substrate further includes a thin film transistor and a storage capacitor disposed on the first light emitting part. 
     
     
         11 . The display apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the wiring substrate further includes a data voltage line disposed on the first light emitting part and a data line extending in one direction of the first light emitting part, and
 wherein the second light emitting part further includes a reference voltage line disposed in another direction crossing the one direction.   
     
     
         12 . The display apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the data voltage line, the plurality of link wirings and the gate driver extend in a same direction on the first light emitting part of the wiring substrate. 
     
     
         13 . The display apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of light emitting elements are micro organic light emitting diodes (micro LEDs). 
     
     
         14 . A display apparatus comprising:
 a wiring substrate including light emitting areas and transmissive areas disposed in an alternating manner;   a plurality of display units disposed on the wiring substrate, and connected with the wiring substrate via at least one bonding member;   a plurality of link lines provided to correspond with each of the plurality of display units, and disposed between the plurality of display units and the wiring substrate; and   a plurality of gate drivers provided to correspond with each of the plurality of display units, and disposed between the plurality of display units and the wiring substrate,   wherein one of the plurality of gate drivers and one or more of the plurality of link lines are disposed in one of the light emitting areas.   
     
     
         15 . The display apparatus of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 a plurality of printed circuit boards disposed at opposing sides of the wiring substrate,   wherein the plurality of link lines and the plurality of gate drivers extend in one same direction between the plurality of printed circuit boards.   
     
     
         16 . The display apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the plurality of display units are arranged in horizontal and vertical directions in a tile manner, and contact each other to form a larger display area. 
     
     
         17 . The display apparatus of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 at least one connecting line for electrically connecting the plurality of gate drivers disposed in the one of the light emitting areas to each other.   
     
     
         18 . The display apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein the at least one connecting line extends in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to a direction along which the one of the plurality of gate drivers and the one or more of the plurality of link lines extend in the one of the light emitting areas. 
     
     
         19 . The display apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein each of the plurality of display units includes:
 a plurality of main light emitting elements configured to emit light of different colors; and   a plurality of redundancy light emitting elements corresponding to the plurality of main light emitting elements.   
     
     
         20 . The display apparatus of  claim 19 , wherein the at least one bonding member includes a plurality of bonding members corresponding to the plurality of main light emitting elements and the plurality of redundancy light emitting elements, and disposed in the one of the light emitting areas.